Sonic Cinema

Sounds, Visions and Insights by Brian Skutle

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The 2020 Fantasia Film Festival kicked off on Thursday. Mine, however, started on July 31 with my first press screener. I’ve been working through screeners of many of the movies I’ve been most interested in ever since, and with me going back to work on August 27, I’ve wanted to make sure I get as much in before my schedule gets cramped up with my day job. Normally, I would […]

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One of the most inspiring movies of 2020 involves a woman turning to porn as an outlet for the sexuality that had been long-repressed during her marriage. If that sounds like a surprise, imagine how I felt in watching Isabel Peppard and Josie Hess’s documentary, “Morgana”, which is part of the “On Demand” line-up at this year’s virtual Fantasia Fest. The film dives head-long into the life of Morgana Muses, […]

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Sonic Cinema Podcast

To close out 2021 on the Sonic Cinema Podcast, we finish our look back at the 1996 movie year with a pair of podcasts. Normally, we look at horror movies in October, but with Phil Fasso, that’s a year-round job. In the first episode of this duet, we look at three horror films that had big impacts on viewers, and one that probably should be better know. Listen to us […]

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Twenty years ago, the first part of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was released, and the world of cinema changed forever. Joining me in discussing the films, and their impact, are friends Jeff Darden and Eric Sansone, the latter of whom had a role to play in the movies. I hope you enjoy! Episode 96 – Discussing “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy Check out all of Sonic […]

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